Laws and Regulations

Updating: July 2017

The following are the laws, regulations and normative acts
vested in the Minister and Ministère du Développement durable, de
l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques. The full
texts are available on the LégisQuébec website. The texts are
updated monthly and have official status. To find out about changes that are
not yet online, consult the
Gazette officielle du Québec.

The regulations enacted under various laws are listed in
numerical order.

Water Withdrawal and Protection RegulationIn force since August 14, 2014, with the
exception of sections 11 to 30, in force since March 2, 2015, and
sections 68 and 75, in force since April 1, 2015.
Enforcement of chapters III and IV and sections 78 and 79 of this
regulation is the responsibility of the municipalities.

Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation
In force since August 14, 2014, with the exception of sections 11 to 30,
in force since March 2, 2015, and sections 68 and 75, in force since
April 1, 2015.
Sections 102 and 103 of this regulation fall more specifically under the
Act to affirm the collective nature of water resources and provide for better governance of water and associated environments.

There are several protected areas established under this act and for
which a specific regime of activities is applicable within the
boundaries of the protected areas concerned. This regime of activities
is provided for in part by the act and in part by a conservation plan
published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

The ecological
reserves are listed on the Ministère’s website and in the
LégisQuébec website, under the official references C-61.01, r.2 to
C-61.01, r.71.

An Act to impose restrictions on pig farming(S.Q., 2002, c. 18)
This act is no longer in force as of June 16, 2002, except with
regard to processing applications that were pending on June 15,
2002, for certificates of authorization for projects subject to this
act.